MLL

Cannons, Bayhawks Swap Christmas, Buchanan

from press release

The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) made their
first player move of 2010 on Thursday acquiring midfielder Kevin
Buchanan and three draft picks from the Washington Bayhawks, in
exchange for John Christmas, Ray Megill and Mike Levin, Cannons
Vice President and General Manager Mark Kastrud announced
today.

“Buchanan is real athletic midfielder that has shown he can
play in this league,” said Cannons Head Coach Bill
Daye. “We were looking to add depth to our midfield
this season and Kevin does this for our team. The draft picks
we also acquired allow us to add more youth to our team over the
next two seasons.”

Buchanan, 23, played in 6 games last season for the Bayhawks,
recording at least 1 point in each game. He finished the 2009
Season with 7 goals and 6 assists. Buchanan was the 5th
overall pick in the 2008 MLL Collegiate Draft by Los Angeles.
He scored 8 goals and recorded 5 assists in the 2008 season.
Buchanan graduated from Ohio State University in 2008 and that
season was named Great Western Lacrosse League Player of the
Year. He recorded 175 points for the Buckeyes over 4
seasons.

The Cannons also receive the Bayhawks 3rd round pick (#14 overall)
and 4th round pick (#20 overall) in the 2010 Collegiate
Draft. These 2 picks will give the Cannons 6 of the top 21
picks in this year’s collegiate draft. The Cannons will
also receive the Bayhawks 2nd round pick in the 2011 Collegiate
Draft.

The Cannons sent John Christmas, Ray Megill and Mike Levin to
Washington in the deal. Christmas was the Cannons 1st round
pick (5th overall) in the 2005 Collegiate Draft. He scored 68
goals and recorded 55 assists for the Cannons over 5 seasons,
including a career high 24 goals and 19 assists in 2007.
Megill was the Cannons 1st round pick (9th overall) in the 2007
Collegiate Draft. The defensemen appeared in 28 games over 3
seasons with the Cannons. Levin spent one year with the
Cannons and played 9 games in net in 2009 and recorded a 5-2
record.

“I want to thank John, Ray and Mike for their contributions
to this team,” Coach Daye said. “Whenever you
make a move, it always has to be in the best interest of the team
and ultimately our goal of winning the MLL Championship.”

The Cannons will open their 10th-anniversary season against the
Denver Outlaws at Harvard Stadium on Saturday, May 15 at 7 p.m.